Short, Light, Free

My name is Gou Dan, but that is not important .

Where I am right now is .

I woke up and found myself on a gra.s.sland, the sunlight shining down my face .

I remembered drinking in a friend"s bar the night before .

Bar proposal . . . I"m sure not many of you have witnessed it but I have that night .

The owner of the bar was Da Hai, my best buddy .

He is rich and brainy .

He opened a bar in the city center and his yearly profit was beyond my imagination .

He invited over 50 friends that night and I was one of them .

I enjoyed drinking but seldom frequent bars .

Da Hai proposed in his own bar and the lady in question was a very beautiful lady .

Da Hai was rich and handsome so all the ladies were nodding their heads in approval .

Out of excitement, Da Hai shouted, "All food and drinks on menu A will be my treat!"

The bar offered two menus, menus A and B .

Menu A contained shots and c.o.c.ktails at affordable prices .

Menu B, on the other hand, contained all other pricey alcohols .

I don"t usually drink, but since it was free, why not?

Without shame, I ordered one gla.s.s after another .

I did not remember how much I drank .

There were about 60 drinks on menu A and I think I tried at least half of them .

I knew that mixing alcohols would get me drunk fast, but only fools wouldn"t make full use of this opportunity .  

From light fruit alcohols to strong whiskey on the rocks .

I drank freely and finally collapsed .

Some time pa.s.sed and I am now waking up, hungover .

I woke up in a vast field, the huge sun glaring above my head .

I must have woken up from the heat and the bright light .

I scanned my surroundings and my first thought was that I have been played .

Did they get me drunk on purpose and flew me over to Africa?

"Shouldn"t there be a limit to a prank?" I shouted .

Pause .

"A limit to a prank?"

"To a prank?"

"Prank?"

Was that my echo?

Just then, ten monkeys dashed toward me .

I was frozen in shock .

They quickly reached me, howling and cooing loudly .

Two crawled onto me, one started to mess with my hair and the other tugged at my clothes .

"Oh my mother," I yelled .

"Mother . . . " the echo bounced back into my ears .

The monkeys weren"t bothered by my shout and thoughts flashed across my mind .

Where was I? Why was there an echo?

And what the f*ck were these monkeys doing here?

Before I could process everything, a monkey reached into my pocket and fished out a small booklet that wasn"t mine .

The monkey flipped through it, a look of curiosity on its face .

I s.n.a.t.c.hed it over, but that tiny monkey had great strength .

It took much effort for me to get my hands on that book but the monkey decided to give me a kick .

I fell onto the gra.s.s, evoking cheers and a joyful dance from the spectating monkeys .

The other monkey reached in for my wallet before running away .

The crowd of monkey followed suit and I was left alone again .  

I was at a loss . My wallet was gone but what about my phone?

Events from the previous night returned to me .

"iPhone 6 was already waterproof . "

"Yeah, not 7 . 6"s already waterproof . "

"I had too much to drink! Are you stupid?"

"Come, come, come . See this gla.s.s? See my iPhone 6?"

I threw my phone into the wine gla.s.s . . . but what about this booklet?

I flipped to the first page and was dumbstruck .

I think you already know what kind of situation you"re in .

According to you humans, we"re aliens .

We"re doing an experiment and you"re our test subject .

Of course, you"re just one of a few hundreds of them .

You can call this booklet The Book of Revelation .

Write anything on it and it will appear within an hour .

How complete it would be will depend on your level .

You"re at level 1 right now .

My hands felt extremely hot and I dropped the booklet onto the ground .

A flaming golden LV1 symbol appeared on the leather cover of the book .

It doesn"t make sense .

Nothing made sense to me .

I picked the booklet up again and flipped to the first page .

The content was gone except for three words: Enjoy the game .

I flipped through the pages .

All blank .

I recalled the writing I saw earlier . Write whatever on it and it appears? The Book of Revelation?

"Stop playing with me, brothers!" I yelled .

"With me, brothers!"

"Brothers!"

The monkeys stared at me from afar but none came over .

How was I supposed to write without a pen?

This is bullsh*t .

I kept the booklet in my pocket and walked further away from the monkeys . I wanted to leave this place .

After ten minutes of walking, I was greeted by the same bunch of stupid monkeys from earlier .  

I saw them from about 30 meters away . They looked at me with some interest .

They were scattered around a big tree filled with fruits .

There were all kinds of fruits, definitely abnormal .

Apples, oranges, watermelons, pineapples, grapes, pomelos . . .

There was everything!

Do watermelons even grow on trees? Science wasn"t really my forte .

I continued walking toward the side, still in deep thought .

After ten more minutes, I was back at the tree .

This made me realize something .

The earth that I was stepping on stretched only for about two thousand meters .

That explained the echoes I heard as well .

This globe was simply too small for humans to do anything with .

Other than the tree, the monkeys and I, there was nothing else .

Unfortunately for me, the monkeys were occupying the tree so I only had the magical booklet .

I would starve if I did not think of a solution soon .

After observing the tree for a while, I concluded that there were 30 monkeys on it .

They were about 0 . 5 to 0 . 7 meters in height whereas I was about 1 . 7, more than twice as big as them .

I was outnumbered and had little strength, however .

I noticed that one monkey was rummaging through my wallet .

He was handing out my bills to his friends . These ignorant monkeys were having fun with my money but I didn"t know what to do .

After some thought, I started running and jumping a few times .

The gravity felt the same as on Earth .

I sat down and continued observing the monkeys on the tree .

Before anything else, I needed to gather food to fill my empty tummy .

My name is Gou Dan, but that is not important . Where I am right now is . I woke up and found myself on a gra.s.sland, the sunlight shining down my face . I remembered drinking in a friend 39 s bar the night before . Bar proposal . . . I 39 m sure not many of you have witnessed it but I have that night . The owner of the bar was Da Hai, my best buddy . He is rich and brainy . He opened a bar in the city center and his yearly profit was beyond my imagination . He invited over 50 friends that night and I was one of them . I enjoyed drinking but seldom frequent bars . Da Hai proposed in his own bar and the lady in question was a very beautiful lady . Da Hai was rich and handsome so all the ladies were nodding their heads in approval . Out of excitement, Da Hai shouted, All food and drinks on menu A will be my treat The bar offered two menus, menus A and B . Menu A contained shots and c.o.c.ktails at affordable prices . Menu B, on the other hand, contained all other pricey alcohols . I don 39 t usually drink, but since it was free, why not Without shame, I ordered one gla.s.s after another . I did not remember how much I drank . There were about 60 drinks on menu A and I think I tried at least half of them . I knew that mixing alcohols would get me drunk fast, but only fools wouldn 39 t make full use of this opportunity . From light fruit alcohols to strong whiskey on the rocks . I drank freely and finally collapsed . Some time pa.s.sed and I am now waking up, hungover . I woke up in a vast field, the huge sun glaring above my head . I must have woken up from the heat and the bright light . I scanned my surroundings and my first thought was that I have been played . Did they get me drunk on purpose and flew me over to Africa Shouldn 39 t there be a limit to a prank I shouted . Pause . A limit to a prank To a prank Prank Was that my echo Just then, ten monkeys dashed toward me . I was frozen in shock . They quickly reached me, howling and cooing loudly . Two crawled onto me, one started to mess with my hair and the other tugged at my clothes . Oh my mother, I yelled . Mother . . . the echo bounced back into my ears . The monkeys weren 39 t bothered by my shout and thoughts flashed across my mind . Where was I Why was there an echo And what the f ck were these monkeys doing here Before I could process everything, a monkey reached into my pocket and fished out a small booklet that wasn 39 t mine . The monkey flipped through it, a look of curiosity on its face . I s.n.a.t.c.hed it over, but that tiny monkey had great strength . It took much effort for me to get my hands on that book but the monkey decided to give me a kick . I fell onto the gra.s.s, evoking cheers and a joyful dance from the spectating monkeys . The other monkey reached in for my wallet before running away . The crowd of monkey followed suit and I was left alone again . I was at a loss . My wallet was gone but what about my phone Events from the previous night returned to me . . . . iPhone 6 was already waterproof . Yeah, not 7 . 6 39 s already waterproof . I had too much to drink Are you stupid Come, come, come . See this gla.s.s See my iPhone 6 . . . I threw my phone into the wine gla.s.s . . . but what about this booklet I flipped to the first page and was dumbstruck . I think you already know what kind of situation you 39 re in . According to you humans, we 39 re aliens . We 39 re doing an experiment and you 39 re our test subject . Of course, you 39 re just one of a few hundreds of them . You can call this booklet The Book of Revelation . Write anything on it and it will appear within an hour . How complete it would be will depend on your level . You 39 re at level 1 right now . My hands felt extremely hot and I dropped the booklet onto the ground . A flaming golden LV1 symbol appeared on the leather cover of the book . It doesn 39 t make sense . Nothing made sense to me . I picked the booklet up again and flipped to the first page . The content was gone except for three words Enjoy the game . I flipped through the pages . All blank . I recalled the writing I saw earlier . Write whatever on it and it appears The Book of Revelation Stop playing with me, brothers I yelled . With me, brothers Brothers . . . The monkeys stared at me from afar but none came over . How was I supposed to write without a pen This is bullsh t . I kept the booklet in my pocket and walked further away from the monkeys . I wanted to leave this place . After ten minutes of walking, I was greeted by the same bunch of stupid monkeys from earlier . I saw them from about 30 meters away . They looked at me with some interest . They were scattered around a big tree filled with fruits . There were all kinds of fruits, definitely abnormal . Apples, oranges, watermelons, pineapples, grapes, pomelos . . . There was everything Do watermelons even grow on trees Science wasn 39 t really my forte . I continued walking toward the side, still in deep thought . After ten more minutes, I was back at the tree . This made me realize something . The earth that I was stepping on stretched only for about two thousand meters . That explained the echoes I heard as well . This globe was simply too small for humans to do anything with . Other than the tree, the monkeys and I, there was nothing else . Unfortunately for me, the monkeys were occupying the tree so I only had the magical booklet . I would starve if I did not think of a solution soon . After observing the tree for a while, I concluded that there were 30 monkeys on it . They were about 0 . 5 to 0 . 7 meters in height whereas I was about 1 . 7, more than twice as big as them . I was outnumbered and had little strength, however . I noticed that one monkey was rummaging through my wallet . He was handing out my bills to his friends . These ignorant monkeys were having fun with my money but I didn 39 t know what to do . After some thought, I started running and jumping a few times . The gravity felt the same as on Earth . I sat down and continued observing the monkeys on the tree . Before anything else, I needed to gather food to fill my empty tummy .